Hello Russell,

02 July, 2000, 22:42:07, you wrote:

RS> david young wrote:
>>
>> Can an HD be damaged beyound repair by a virus. If
>> yes, what are the symptoms?

RS>   Hard drive viruses don't exist that can destroy or damage a drive.
RS> Software yes, hardware no with the exception of CIH.

Well, I heard of one that constantly seeks the head while someone is
accessing the disk. The symptoms will be a grinding noise and extremely
slow data transfer. Eventually, this will damage a drive since a servo
that drives the head has a life span. I think this virus would be
detected by any antivirus program that is at least 5 years old...

Yours,

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